Tether is the biggest whale in the crypto space. They're best known for their stablecoin, USDT.
This company has a license to print US dollars – literally. But that’s not all…
The GENIUS Act is like a blessing from the US monetary authorities to continue their little money printing operation for as long as they like. Why?
Because Tether backs its stablecoin with US Treasuries – the same US Treasuries that other governments are dumping in favor of gold.
And what is Tether doing with all the profits they make by earning interest on US Treasuries?
Buying gold. Lots of it. Roughly two tonnes a week!
I recently met with Tether’s head of special projects – the man behind Tether’s new tokenized gold offering…
What he said shocked even me, a 20+ year veteran in the gold markets.
He told me he expects Tether Gold (XAUt) will soon be bigger than Tether’s roughly $200 billion stablecoin.
Just think what that means for the price of gold as Tether continues accumulating two tonnes a week… more than 100 tonnes a year.
There is one time in the historical cycle when you cannot be without gold. That time is here, now.
Regards,
Garrett Goggin, CFA, CMT
Lead Analyst and Founder, Golden Portfolio
P.S.
I’ve even teamed up with my longtime friend, Porter Stansberry, on this story. Why? Because Porter has been on top of the coming dollar devaluation for over 15 years. He wrote about it in his famous End of America documentary. Porter and I think identically about what’s happening. That’s why Porter’s team put together a special report on the one non-gold asset you MUST have for the coming shift in the world’s monetary system. Go here for details
Steel Dynamics Reinforces Outlook: Higher Highs Coming
Authored by Thomas Hughes. Article Posted: 1/26/2026.
Article Highlights
- Steel Dynamics is on track to sustain growth and margin strength, cash flow, and capital returns.
- Capital returns include an aggressive share buyback; the share count fell more than 4% in 2025.
- Analyst trends support the market, but institutions and short sellers pose a threat that could cap gains.
Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ: STLD) is well-positioned as a domestic producer of low-carbon, high-recycled-content steel and steel products in the United States. While its Q4 results were mixed relative to analyst forecasts, they reinforced an outlook for sustained growth and margins sufficient to support a robust capital-return program.
Strength was visible across Steel Dynamics' segments and end markets, which are expanding. Not only is the booming data-center market driving demand, but the company's push into aluminum is beginning to pay off. Highlights from 2025 include the start and ramp-up of commercial aluminum production, with shipments to key markets — including automotive, beverage, and industrials. More importantly, this growth vector is already EBITDA positive, strengthening the profit and capital-return outlook.
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Steel Dynamics' dividend yield is modest at just over 1%, but it is a safe, reliable payment expected to increase annually and be compounded by aggressive share buybacks. The company's operational quality, balance sheet strength, and cash flow enabled it to reduce share count by more than 4% in 2025, providing meaningful leverage for investors.
This pace is expected to continue in 2026, driven by the momentum seen in Q4 and the strength reflected in management's outlook.
The company did not give specific 2026 guidance but offered a favorable outlook, expecting conditions to remain supportive, stability to increase, and demand to persist across end markets.
Year-end balance sheet highlights include higher debt offset by increases in cash, receivables, and inventory, with the inventory rise tied to the new aluminum segment and equity essentially flat.
The increase in debt is largely related to the aluminum expansion and should decline in the coming quarters as cash flow funds repayments. As it stands, the company's leverage remains low: long-term debt is roughly 0.5 times equity, and business momentum is expected to continue.
Steel Dynamics Q4 Results Align With Bullish Sentiment Trends
Steel Dynamics delivered a solid quarter despite missing top-line estimates. Sequentially weaker demand and pricing drove the revenue miss; however, the company still posted a 14% year-over-year increase in revenue alongside resilient margins.
The company reported strength across segments, including record shipments of 13.7 million tons. Margins were notable for holding up despite pricing pressure and higher capital spending, leaving GAAP EPS above forecasts. GAAP EPS of $1.83 beat the analyst consensus by $0.13, consistent with bullish sentiment trends. Analyst sentiment remains cautious but appears to be improving. The stock is rated a Hold based on 11 analyst ratings, and the consensus price target treated the shares as fairly valued going into the report.
The consensus target has risen about 30% in the past 12 months, and more recent estimates point toward higher highs. If STLD's price action follows the most optimistic analyst scenarios, it could reach a new all-time high.
Technical Signals Suggest STLD Can Move to the $230 Level
Technical indicators, including STLD's recent breakout from a consolidation period, point to a continuation of the trend. The breakout suggests the rally that began in late 2025 may be only half complete. In that scenario the stock could gain roughly $55 from a key resistance point, taking it toward $230, potentially before mid-year.
Two notable risks, however, are institutional ownership and rising short interest. Institutions own more than 80% of the stock and appear to have been trimming positions on a pro rata basis in recent months. Trading activity is not yet robust but could strengthen as price advances. Likewise, short interest is increasing, which could act as a headwind and cap near-term upside.
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